[Vision2020] Miscellaneous Ruminations

[lfalen]

It has beeb posted as a part of the public record.
Roger
-----Original message-----
From: "Kris Freitag" kfreitag at roadrunner.com
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:59:34 -0700
To: "'lfalen'" lfalen at turbonet.com, vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Miscellaneous Ruminations

> Mr. Falan,
> 
> How do you know how much Joe Biden gave to charity?
> 
> Kris
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
> On Behalf Of lfalen
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 10:16 AM
> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] Miscellaneous Ruminations
> 
> The first part is for Chas and Andreas
> Chas thinks that my response to Keely saying that she would be amazed if
> Palin lasted a month added nothing to the discussion. I could have gone into
> a long winded explanation of her staying power. My posts are usually short.
> My response says the same thing mors concisely. Just what did Adreas's
> comment add. I have no objection to someone chiming in with an "I agree"
> response, but in light of Chas's complaint it made no sense.
> 
> There has been some discussion on here as to what should be valid subject
> matter. personally I like the inclusion of all subject's. I like the point,
> counterpoint exchange. "Point, Counterpoint" by Aldous Huxley is one of my
> favourites. I would just hope that the discussion is civil and absent of
> vulgarity.
> 
> I post on here in order to balance out the left wing tilt of vision2020. I
> admit that I do an inadequate job of it. I would like to see more
> conservatives participate, particular those that are more articulate than I
> am. For those who object to the term "left wing" I do it to distinguish them
> from classical Liberals. I do not consider those who advocate big government
> and more regulation to be liberals in the classical sense.
> 
> There is a misconception that conservatives are rich as Ralph implied. I
> think the reverse is tue. A good share of the left wing are rich. Some
> conservatives are also. but the mainstream conservatives they are middle
> income or lower income. As for me, if you use government guidelines I would
> be in the poverty class. I get by without handouts and give more to charity
> than Joe Biden, who is rich.
> 
> I just received "The Dark Side"by Jane  Meyer. I will read it with a grain
> of salt.
> 
> Roger
> 
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